Participation

[R. Michael Litchfield]

>>So, how much do you have to play in order to have some say?
>
>Michael--it's not *what* you say, it's *how* you sometimes say it.

I don't think that you can seperate the two, that medium intimately effects
a message to a fundamental degree, HOW you say something is in effect WHAT
you are saying. Saying "I oppose the US's policy in regards to East Timor"
is radically differnt than burning a flag in front of the Indonesian
Embassy, The two statements are NOT the same.

However even if they were somehow seperable, isn;t the underlying thrust of
the message the more important aspect? A truth is still a truth if it is
written on watermarked stationary or screamed out by a drunken bum. If you
limit your allowable perceptions to those which do not offend than you may
miss many things.

>And there are
>some who feel you should be *active* as in showing up for events to have a
>say.  I'll leave that one alone.)

It certainly seemed to be what YOU were saying in the earlier post that I
replied to, and it is something i disagree with rather strongly. Are you
backing away from this statement? If not how about explaining it? Hoe much
should one have to play in order to get some say?

>Catherine Harwell, CIM AST

-Michael